May Products

Test Set Support for P25

An upgrade for the 3920 Radio Test Set enables it to support P25 Phase II TDMA test functions and adds new features for developing, manufacturing, and field testing of both analog and digital PMR radios and base stations used around the world. The 3920 test set’s modularity offers users the ability to test virtually all PMR analog and digital radio standards within one test system. Using Aeroflex Auto-Test II scripts, the 3920 also supports automated testing and alignment of TETRA and P25 as well as many analog legacy radio systems.

Aeroflex

Vehicle Dynamics Testing

The Model CDS-GPS Datalogger with built-in GPS for longitudinal vehicle dynamics testing applications is fully compatible with other sensors within the company’s Corrsys-Datron product range. The CDS-GPS offers an update rate of 100 Hz with GPS signal output via the CAN bus. With simple and quick vehicle mounting capabilities, it provides measurements of absolute speed, traveled distance, latitudinal and longitudinal position, height, time and date, and system-status information such as the number of satellites, signal quality, and other factors.

The CDS-GPS supports braking tests, acceleration and deceleration tests, fuel consumption assessments, tire validation, ABS brake testing, irregular brake-force balance monitoring, and the optimization and fault diagnostics of other vehicle electronic control systems. In addition, the units are programmed with predefined driving maneuvers for longitudinal dynamic measurements.

Kistler

63-GHz Oscilloscopes

The Infiniium 90000 Q-Series Oscilloscopes offer true real-time analog bandwidth of 63 GHz on two channels and 33 GHz on four channels. The new lineup includes 10 four-channel models starting at 20 GHz, all of which are bandwidth upgradeable. The 63-GHz model breaks the 60-GHz barrier with a -3-dB point of 62.8 GHz. The 33-GHz model allows engineers to simultaneously trigger on and capture signals on all four channels.

The 90000 Q-Series improves upon Agilent’s use of custom ICs and multichip module packaging with a new technology called RealEdge. RealEdge comprises a combination of new architectures, next-generation microcircuit and thin-film components, and advanced application of the company’s indium phosphide semiconductor process. The technology enables high-frequency capability while maintaining a low jitter-measurement floor (75 fs).

Agilent Technologies

Contactor for Digital Applications

Triton, the newest member of the Quad Tech contactor family, targets high-end digital applications, supporting test of devices used in servers, computers, mobile smart phones, and digital TV and graphics. Typically, such devices feature large array packages; they are highly integrated, with high I/O count, including many high-speed differential I/Os.

Testing such devices can be complicated by issues relating to contactor bowing, limited compliance, and test-handler force limitations. The Triton solves these challenges by offering an enhanced compliance window to accommodate stack-height variations. It provides optimized force to support large BGAs and LGAs as well as multisite package test and offers up to 20-GHz differential bandwidth.

Multitest

ATE for ASSPs

The Diamondx Semiconductor Test System targets ASSPs and complex microcontrollers in wireless and mobility applications as well as consumer ICs. The system offers a universal instrument slot architecture, allowing easy scaling from single-site to multisite, from digital only to mixed-signal to RF ASSP configurations. Its small footprint makes it suitable for lab development and high-volume production. A PCI-Express2 Data Bus supports up to 80-Gb/s bidirectional transfer between the system CPU and the test head.

Diamondx can be configured with multiple digital, power, mixed-signal, and RF instruments and can accommodate more than 5,000 pins.

LTX-Credence

PXIe Controller

The NI PXIe-8115 Controller features a dual-core second-generation Intel Core i5 processor to help reduce test times. The 3U embedded unit includes a set of peripheral I/O ports with six USB 2.0 ports. These onboard peripheral ports minimize the need for external peripheral adapters and help engineers build cost-effective hybrid systems.

To improve the serviceability and minimize downtime, the PXIe-8115 provides in-ROM and hard-drive diagnostics to determine the controller’s health. By combining the controller with NI LabVIEW system design software, engineers can gain efficiency in a variety of test, measurement, and control applications.
From $4,499.

National Instruments

High-Voltage Instrument

The Model 2657A High-Power System SourceMeter adds high voltage to the company’s Series 2600A System SourceMeter family. Together, these instruments allow engineers to characterize a broad range of power semiconductor devices and materials. The instrument includes an integrated 3,000-V, 180-W source. The precision, high-speed 6½-digit measurement engine built into the Model 2657A enables 1-fA current measurement resolution to support the low-leakage requirements of next-generation power semiconductor devices. From $17,900.

Keithley Instruments

Dual-Channel Waveform Generators

The WaveStation Series of function/arbitrary waveform generators produces signals up to 50 MHz and offers a 3.5” color display, an intuitive front panel, two output channels on all models, and PC waveform editing software. The models are available with bandwidths of 10 MHz, 25 MHz, and 50 MHz, each with a 125-MS/s sampling rate, 14-bit resolution, and 16-kpoints memory per channel. From $990 to $3,450.

LeCroy

Multitone RF Test System

Multi-Star MT06000, a new 80-MHz to 6-GHz multitone RF test system, can reduce radiated immunity testing from days to hours. The system includes the instruments necessary to perform radiated immunity testing per IEC 61000-4-3 except for the required amplifiers, antennas, and directional couplers. Amplifiers are selected and sized based on the required field levels and testing needs. The system mimics real-world threats with the capability to expose EUTs to more than one frequency at a time.

AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation

Calibration Software

CalEasy v1.0 allows users to verify and recalibrate the company’s PXI instruments. The initial release includes support for the GX5960 and GX5055 digital instrumentation, with subsequent releases incorporating support for all the company’s products. CalEasy offers users the ability to verify performance and, if needed, recalibrate Geotest instrumentation on-site, eliminating the need to return the instrumentation to the company or to use a third-party calibration service.

Geotest-Marvin Test Systems

Benchtop IR Inspection System

The BT-IR Benchtop Infrared Microscope System serves IR inspection applications in semiconductor and other advanced technology industries. It allows an operator to see through materials that are transparent in the IR range between 740 nm and 1,700 nm.

The BT-IR yields submicron-precision optical measurements, and its staging provides up to 0.1-micron linear encoder resolution. In addition, the system features a high-resolution 900-nm to 1,700-nm InGaAs digital camera. The system has a motorized X-Y stage with joystick controls to navigate, observe, and measure bonded wafer/die alignments; find defects in a manual mode; and determine material stress via the system’s optional birefringence capability.

McBain

Programmable DC Supplies

A new generation of programmable DC power supplies consists of the XR Series III (2 kW to 8 kW), the TS Series IV (5 kW to 45 kW), the MS Series IV (30 kW to 75 kW), and the MT Series VI (100 kW to 2000 kW+). Key features introduced include high-accuracy programming and monitoring.

Enhancements to the product controls and calibration procedures enable an over five-fold improvement in accuracy. Accuracy specifications are now ±0.075% of full-scale voltage/current programming and ±0.2% of full-scale voltage/current monitoring. An electronic output bleeder stage is among the other new features, and the supplies now come standard with an integrated EMI filter.

Magna-Power Electronics

PXI Communications Controller

The PXI 6161 PXI Communications Controller supports the MOST150 standard. A breakout module as an optional accessory facilitates the connection of additional resources such as an electronic control line or trigger lines. In addition to the PXI version, the company offers the module as a USB variant. The card’s intelligent PowerPC architecture allows access to two on-the-board integrated network interface controllers to support internal communications and monitoring of MOST contents.

Goepel electronic

CompactPCI Blade

The PICMG 2.0-compliant cPCI-6210 Series is a 6U CompactPCI processor blade based on quad- and dual-core second-generation Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors. It includes up to 16-GB DDR3-1600 memory support. The cPCI-6210 features PICMG 2.9-compliant IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface), remote management based on Intel vPro technology, and optional Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for security management. The blade targets applications in military, communications, and industrial-control segments.

ADLINK Technology

Parametric Test Systems

The S530 Parametric Test Systems now offer enhanced capabilities. Supported by the latest version of Keithley Test Environment software (KTE V5.4), the S530 can now be configured for 48-pin full Kelvin switching and with new integrated options for pulse generation, frequency measurements, and low-voltage measurements. A new high-speed, high-resolution oscilloscope option supports ring-oscillator testing over a broad frequency-measurement range. Options include a pulse generation capability and a 7½-digit, low-noise digital multimeter optimized for low-voltage measurements.

Two versions are available: The S530 Low-Current System measures characteristics such as subthreshold leakage and gate leakage. The S530 High-Voltage System incorporates a source-measurement unit capable of sourcing up to 1,000 V at 20 mA (20 W max) to any system pin.

Keithley Instruments

Board-Level Shielding

The Multi-Cavity Slot-Lok Pro Shield is a proprietary board-level shielding product that uses standardized manufacturing methods to create near custom multicavity solutions with minimal nonrecurring engineering charges. The shield, aimed at reducing unwanted RFI/EMI emissions and crosstalk between components, is constructed from a solid RoHS-compliant frame and a removable high-retention cover, allowing engineers to combine multiple shields within the same footprint. The two-piece frame and removable cover construction also facilitate easy rework and inspection processes. In addition to offering up to 60 dB of shielding effectiveness, the shields are quickly installed using through-hole or surface-mount soldering.

Leader Tech

Board-Level Instruments

Xminilab is a miniature combination of a mixed-signal oscilloscope, an arbitrary waveform generator, and a protocol sniffer. Measuring 3.3” x 1.75”, it can be mounted directly on a breadboard or PCB for in situ testing and verification. A graphic 2.4” 128 x 64-pixel OLED display on the board displays the monitored signals with automatic measurements, adjustable persistence, cursors, and grids. The two analog channels can be added, multiplied, inverted, or averaged. Based on Atmel’s ATXMEGA32A4 microcontroller, with 32-kB flash, 4-kB SRAM, and 1-kB EEPROM, Xminilab also can be used as a development board for the Atmel AVR XMEGA Microcontroller. $69.

Saelig